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Finding the Third Proportional to 174,885.75 and 262,465.31

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Solution

The third proportional to 174,885.75 and 262,465.31 is: 393,903.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,885.75 : 262,465.31 = 262,465.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,885.75/262,465.31 = 262,465.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,885.75x = 262,465.31 × 262,465.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,885.75x = 68,888,040,265.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 68,888,040,265.72/174,885.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 393,903.11

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